What is Dry Ice

Dry ice is SOLID carbon dioxide. One of the 4 states of carbon dioxide. The 4 states of carbon dioxide consist of, GAS, LIQUID, SOLID, and SUPER CRITICAL.

Dry ice can be dangerous if not handled properly. If you want to know how to safely handle dry ice, please click the button.

Dry ice is extremely cold. Not as cold as liquified gas, and not as cold as the coldest surface temperatures recorded on earth; but still cold enough to cause serious skin damage and cryoburns.

Note: Always handle dry ice with thick leather gloves and avoid touching it with any exposed skin as it can burn you very fast.

If your hands or gloves are wet, do not attempt to touch dry ice as it will almost instantly freeze the water.

Temperature Of Dry Ice

-78.5°C or -109.3°F


Coldest Temperature Ever Recorded; Vostok Station, Antarctica 1983

-89.2 or -192.56°F

Containers for dry ice vary by size and movability.
The typical box of dry ice is as shown.

This box holds roughly 500 pounds of dry ice.
It has wheels for mobility and a lid that opens at the top of the box.

For other sized boxes and capacities please click the link below.

Advanced Gases & Equipment currently stocks Dry Ice at all locations and manufactures the Dry Ice in our West Sacramento location.

For information about dry ice pricing and availability please call us at:

+1 (916) 374-0771

Or you can contact us via e-mail through our customer service portal.

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